Trump asks Supreme Court to revive dismissed Clinton lawsuit
Source published: Oct 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM EDT · Event: 2026-10-09
President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive his dismissed civil lawsuit accusing Hillary Clinton, former FBI Director James Comey, the Democratic National Committee and others of conspiring to damage his 2016 campaign by linking it to Russia, Reuters reported. Trump and attorney Alina Habba also seek to undo nearly $1 million in sanctions. Their petition argues that Trump delayed filing while serving his first presidential term and that Supreme Court review is needed to protect presidential authority.
Response / context
The conspiracy and racketeering claims remain Trump's allegations; no court has found the defendants liable. U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks dismissed the case and found that it advanced a political narrative through abusive litigation, knowingly false factual allegations and frivolous legal theories. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal and sanctions. Reuters notes that Special Counsel Robert Mueller found sweeping Russian interference and numerous campaign contacts but did not establish that Trump campaign members conspired or coordinated with the Russian government. The Supreme Court docket confirms two extensions ending October 9 but, when reviewed, did not yet list the petition Reuters said was filed. Filing a petition does not mean the Court will hear the case or disturb the lower-court rulings.
Dates and scope
Source publication: Oct 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM EDT
Event or conduct: 2026-10-09. Reuters reported that Trump filed the petition on October 9, the extended deadline reflected on the Supreme Court docket. The docket had not yet posted the petition when reviewed October 10.
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Read the original sources
- Reuters: Trump takes suit against Hillary Clinton over 2016 election to Supreme Court ↗
Authoritative October 9 report on the filing, Trump's arguments, the allegations, the dismissal and sanctions, the appellate ruling and the Mueller and Durham findings
- Supreme Court of the United States: Docket No. 26A134: Donald J. Trump, et al. v. Hillary R. Clinton, et al. ↗
Primary docket confirming the parties, lower-court case numbers and deadline extensions through October 9; the reported petition was not yet posted at review time
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